TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER 362B

TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 362 section 33)

[1 April 1989]

(L.N. 97 of 1988)



TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



These regulations may be cited as the Trade Descriptions (Definition of 
Platinum) Regulations.
(Enacted 1988)



TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2
Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997



In these regulations-
"fineness" (純度) means the number of parts by weight of platinum in 1000 
parts by weight of alloy;
"standard of fineness" (純度標準) means a standard of fineness specified in 
the First Schedule.
(Enacted 1988)
"fineness" (純度)
"standard of fineness" (純度標準)


TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3
Definition of platinum VerDate:30/06/1997




(1)	The expression "platinum" or the Chinese characters "足白金" (Chuk 
Pak Kam), when used in any trade or business other than for articles 
described in the Second Schedule, means platinum or a platinum alloy 
having a standard of fineness specified in the First Schedule.

(2)	Subject to paragraph (3), the letters "PT" and arabic numerals 
indicating the fineness of platinum content or the Chinese characters "足白金
" (Chuk Pak Kam), when used in any trade or business, mean platinum or 
platinum alloy of a fineness by weight of not less than the fineness 
specified by the marking.

(3)	An article shall not be described as "platinum" or "platinum 
alloy" if it is of a fineness of less than 850 parts of platinum in 1000 
parts by weight of alloy.

(4)	The solder used in an article described as "platinum" or by the 
letters "PT" and arabic numerals indicating fineness of platinum content 
or the Chinese characters "足白金" (Chuk Pak Kam) shall not be less than 95 
per cent by weight of gold, platinum, palladium or silver or a combination 
of 2 or more of them and shall not be less than 50 per cent by weight of 
gold, platinum or palladium or a combination of 2 or more of them.

(5)	If an article with a surface treatment of platinum is marked 
with words describing the treatment which include "platinum", the other 
words in the description shall be not less prominent than the word 
"platinum".
(Enacted 1988)

(1)	The expression "platinum" or the Chinese characters "足白金" (Chuk 
Pak Kam), when used in any trade or business other than for articles 
described in the Second Schedule, means platinum or a platinum alloy 
having a standard of fineness specified in the First Schedule.


TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1
STANDARDS OF FINENESS VerDate:30/06/1997



[regulations 2 & 3(1)]

The standards of fineness (that is the number of parts by weight of 
platinum in 1000 parts by weight of alloy) are-

Standard	Fineness, not less than
Chuk Pak Kam (足白金)	990
PT 990	990
PT 950	950
PT 900	900
PT 850	850
(Enacted 1988)



TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 2
EXEMPTED ARTICLES VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 65 of 2000 s. 3

[regulation 3(1)]

1.	Any coin which is, or was formerly, current coin of Hong Kong or 
elsewhere.  (65 of 2000 s. 3)

2.	Any article which has been used, or is intended to be used, for 
medical, dental, veterinary, scientific or industrial use.

3.	Any article of platinum thread.

4.	Any raw material (including any bar, plate, sheet, foil, wire, 
strip or tube) or bullion.

5.	Any article or part of an article which is so small or thin as 
to render the marking of it impracticable, and which is less than 2 grams 
in weight.

6.	Any article manufactured more than 100 years ago, if this is so 
stated in writing on sale or transfer.
(Enacted 1988)


TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 2
EXEMPTED ARTICLES VerDate:30/06/1997



[regulation 3(1)]

1.	Any coin which is, or was formerly, current coin of Hong Kong or 
any other territory.

2.	Any article which has been used, or is intended to be used, for 
medical, dental, veterinary, scientific or industrial use.

3.	Any article of platinum thread.

4.	Any raw material (including any bar, plate, sheet, foil, wire, 
strip or tube) or bullion.

5.	Any article or part of an article which is so small or thin as 
to render the marking of it impracticable, and which is less than 2 grams 
in weight.

6.	Any article manufactured more than 100 years ago, if this is so 
stated in writing on sale or transfer.
(Enacted 1988)